New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-17
ECHOES OF RUSSIA'S GROWL.
WORDS OF THE GERMAN WAR MINISTER.

,v EMPIRES STRENGTH MUST BE UNQUESriONED
ALMOST A PANIC AT VIENNA.
cr PETERSBURG, Dec. 16.-The OMclal Military
ca,stt,s article favorably impressed the public
lid as exactly expressing the National feeling.
pussia neither desires nor fears war.
The Journal de 81. PetersbOWg says Every i'm
,iol indre will admit that Russia Is not respOn-
10 for the continuous re-enforcements and the
condition of armed peace. II is true that the CEN
,,,l Povers allege that the sole object of their
.Idances and armaments Is the maintenance of the
,ocfc status quo based upon existing treaties. IT.,
therefore Russia associates herself with this guar-
rtee OF peace by taking defensive measures to pre-
.o,ve the equilibrium of the forces it remains to
h decided to what point this abuse of the prlnci-
No 81 Wis pacem. para bollum, which weighs
heavily on the finances of every country. while
exciting passion and alarming the public mind, Is
the best means of preserving peace. which all the
world appears to desire, and the maintenance OF
Ubich we believe to he assured for a long period,
thanks 10 our good relations with our neighbors.
ByRIrx Dee 16.-Thc Rechstag discussed the
Military bill to-day. General Won Schellendorf.
Minister of War; contended that it was necessary
10 extend the liability TO service in the LandstIum
10 the age of foIty-fve years. According to the
Reichsdn:Cger verS ION OF ms speech he salu ihao
the object of the bill could be perfectly summed up
IN the words OF the emperor on tho opening Ot ldr-
hamcnt that tie FmD re- bv Gods help. should be-
come so strong hat it could meet every danger
with calmnesS from whatever quarter III mlght De
attacked. The Minister continuing, saiG that
danger threatened not from the warike DISPOSE
ton of allied Powers. for German people always
leaned toward peace, but from attacks by other
neon G. The Empire was strong and III had alles put
in war its might depended only upon ITS own
strength II must be made so powerful that IL
won id be feared as a foe and cOurted as an ally.
After referring to the technical military arrange
mcnts required under the bll the speaker CON
Guided bv expressing the hope that the day wnen
1t wOud become necessary to put the measure 10
practical use was far off. still he said every g
must he ready, If an attack were made 1o the
German army to enter upon the warpath armed IN
tie most perfect manner. SO that then flags wOulc
again lead the German people 10 victory.
VIENNA, Dec. 16-At the opening OF the bour>o
to-day there was almost pane on tho announce
ment being made that Premier won llsza, or nun
gary had been summoned 10 attend a councl OF
Ministers at Vienna Later the JOWnat de ~. r.
fgrshOurTs article Gisciamng Russlas rcsponSlhll-
itv for the present state of affairs IN Europe hecd
the recovery of the market. Stll. Austrian lcb'eS
closet at a decline for the day OF two per cent ana
Hungarian rentes at fall of l lc per cent Ahs, IT,
Austrian Bank shares, which sold yesterday NJ iVo'
opened at o. but recovered TO 96 Credit AnStalt,
Iombards and Lembergs fell two iorlns , ;,
Count kalnOky was III conference Win me T. Eih
pcrOr almost all the afternoon. III Is repoltsu thao
he will now agree 10 JOINT note from tne lONcIs
to Russia demanding an explanation ol her ni u
tarv pre1arauons. sundays council VIII oeciuc
tie matter - q
Lo>DoN Dec. 1.-THE Vienna correspondent OF
The Times telegTaphs that a strong feeing eNists
IN The city in favor of sending an immediate ultl-
natum to Russia to be followed, III case OF an ui-
satisfactory reply by a RAPID march OF the German
feared that war will occur IN the spring Inc iecl-
Ing il intense.